77
y
y
Recording and Viewing Movies
The camera can record
h
igh-
d
efinition (HD) movies with an
aspect ratio of 16 : 9 and slow-motion movies with an aspect
ratio of 8 : 3. Movie recording is available in the shooting modes
listed below (movie recording is not available in best moment
capture and Motion Snapshot modes).
Mode
Movie type
Description
C
Auto mode
HD (16 : 9)
The camera automatically
optimizes settings for the
current subject or scene.
w
Creative mode
49)
Shoot movies. Regardless of
the scene selected with the
camera, movies are recorded
in mode
P
; shutter speed and
aperture are controlled by
the camera.
v
Advanced
movie
mode
(
Programmed
auto
(
P
)
Shutter speed and aperture
are controlled by the camera.
Shutter-
priority auto
(
S
)
You choose the shutter
speed; the camera automati-
cally adjusts aperture for
optimal exposure (
53).
Aperture-
priority auto
(
A
)
You choose the aperture; the
camera automatically adjusts
shutter speed for optimal
exposure (
Manual
(
M
)
You choose the shutter speed
and aperture (
Slow motion
(
y
)
Slow
motion
(8 : 3)
Record silent slow-motion
movies. Movies are recorded
at 400 fps and play back at
about 30 fps (
83).